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Violence is South Africa's Unofficial 13th Language
Published Friday, September 18, 2026 · Updated September 18
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Key points are extracted by an AI model and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original sources.- According to the latest first-quarter crime statistics released by the South African Police Service, 5,427 people were murdered between April and June this year.
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- AllAfrica
The article emphasizes that violence has become an unofficial language in South Africa, deeply woven into daily life and leading to societal numbness, as evidenced by the high murder rates and tragic discoveries of women's bodies.
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